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Next Time You See a Maple Seed

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! It’s fun to toss maple seeds up in the air and watch them spin down to the ground like nature’s own helicopters. This book prompts inquisitive kids to learn about these marvels of aerial...

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Life Science Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Hard-to-Teach Biology Concepts, Revised 2nd Edition: Designing Instruction Aligned to the NGSS

“This book does not contain a recipe to follow as you plan and deliver lessons. Nor is it a set of predesigned lessons for use in biology classrooms. Instead, it features both an instructional framework you can use as you plan and sets of research-...

By Susan Koba, Anne Tweed

High School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers

Editor's Note: Learning About the Nature of Science (NOS)

Journal Article

Editor's Note: Learning About the Nature of Science (NOS)

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy

Methods and Strategies: Sculpt-a-Scientist

Journal Article

Methods and Strategies: Sculpt-a-Scientist

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes an artistic activity that shapes fourth-grade students' perceptions of scientists....

Elementary General Science 5E Instructional Materials NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Careers Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Editor's Note: Outside Resources

Journal Article

Editor's Note: Outside Resources

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

General Science Curriculum Lesson Plans Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: Inviting Parents to School

Journal Article

The Early Years: Inviting Parents to School

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses ways to help parents get involved in preschool science end engineering programs....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Science Stories You Can Count On: 51 Case Studies With Quantitative Reasoning in Biology

“Using real stories with quantitative reasoning skills enmeshed in the story line is a powerful and logical way to teach biology and show its relevance to the lives of future citizens, regardless of whether they are science specialists or laypeople...

By Clyde Freeman Herreid, Nancy A. Schiller, Ky F. Herreid

Postsecondary Assessment Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Introducing Teachers and Administrators to the NGSS: A Professional Development Facilitator's Guide

REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!If you’re charged with helping educators achieve the vision of the new science standards, this is the professional development resource you need. This book is chock-f...

By Eric Brunsell, Deb M. Kneser, Kevin J. Niemi

Elementary High School Middle School Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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